Tag: Instructional Core

Recently, YouTube in partnership with the Khan Academy put the call out for educational content creators to train and mentor a growing online learning audience. In many parts of America, mandated participation in online courses as part of students’ K-12 schooling is on the rise. Massive online open courses (MOOCs) are emerging in the higher … More Building Professional Capital

I consider myself an informed system leader who understands the complex issues of providing relevant schooling in today’s world for all students. Over the past few years I have used this blog as a way of expressing my views about learning and teaching and some ideas around a way forward. A few days ago an … More What I know

The USA may be the home of the brave and the land of the free but its education system seems to be at crisis point. Last week, Rockefeller Centre was turned into a ‘Learning Plaza’ to draw attention to the challenges facing American (if not) all schools. ‘Education Nation’ is a community response (parents, teachers, students, corporations) … More America: the education nation

Has anyone watched Sesame Street lately? It’s been a while since I’ve watched it despite being one of the longest running and probably most loved children’s TV programs in the world. The success of Sesame Street is in its ability to make learning fun for young children. Recently, I tuned into a segment at the … More Abby’s Flying Fairy School

On a glass panel in my office I have written the seven principles of the instructional core from Elmore et al’s Instructional Rounds in Education. I have done this to keep right at the forefront of my thinking on a daily basis, what I believe to be the best articulation of a foundation for 21st … More Seven Principles

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This image was the winning design for CEDP's 2016 Design a Banner Competition. It was created by Caitlyn, a Year 4 student from St Michael's Primary Baulkham Hills. It reflects her interests: technology, learning and the environment.

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